Health and Fitness
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Charity marchers to don combat boots for 30-mile trekMay 08, 2014 5:30 am - About 100 people are expected to don combat boots this month for a 30-mile march through the North Shore designed to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress syndrome in...
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Land of Lincoln Health to stick around for 2015May 08, 2014 1:01 am - A new nonprofit offering health insurance in Illinois will keep offering plans next year despite capturing only a small portion of customers on the new insurance marketp...
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Senate approves plan to fund poison center with cellphone feesMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers have advanced a plan to keep the Illinois Poison Center from closing in a tight budget year. The Illinois Senate approved the measure Thur...
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Lake County sees increase in suspected mumps but cases isolatedMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - Lake County health officials report an increase in the number of mumps cases but don't consider the situation to require special action. Authorities said four probable a...
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Prison agency says hepatitis drug not as costly as fearedMay 07, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new hepatitis drug likely won't be as costly as initially reported, according to Illinois prison officials. Authorities worried Sovaldi could cost the Il...
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House panel OKs cannabis for epileptic kidsMay 07, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure that would allow children with epilepsy to use medical marijuana is advancing in the Illinois legislature. A House committee approved the propos...
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Hoffman Estates promotes Women's Checkup DayMay 07, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Hoffman Estates will take part in National Women's Health Week, which runs this year from Sunday, May 11 through Saturday, May 17. As part of the effort, ...
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More mixed-status HIV couples choose to conceive the old-fashioned wayMay 06, 2014 5:45 am - When Susan Hartmann got married, she and her husband knew that they had to be careful. Given that she's HIV-negative and he's HIV-positive, they had to be vigilant about...
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Children's health, safety fair coming to GrayslakeMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Northwestern Grayslake Outpatient Center hosts its annual Children's Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, 1475 E. Belvidere Road,...
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Got2Run benefits school wellness programsMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The third annual "Got2Run … for Education" run/walk, which funds school wellness programs, will take be Saturday, May 17, in Arlington Heights. The popular community ev...